Omicron is continuing the trend set by delta, causing symptoms that resemble the common cold.
- Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
Temperature checks have become a commonplace screening tool for COVID-19, but loss of sense of smell is a more predictive symptom of coronavirus infection than fever.
There is no perfect diet that works for everyone.
Symptoms like loss of smell and taste are powerful predictors of COVID-19 infections.
CovidRADAR was developed in less than a week.
Your gut plays an important role in building your immune defences. Don’t neglect it.
PODCAST: The second episode of our series on the personalisation of healthcare focuses on your diet.
Scientists are beginning to understand the food preferences of our gut microbes.
We found that drinking red wine is linked with an increase in gut bacteria diversity.
Il n'y a pas une seule façon de manger, ni un régime qui fonctionne pour tout le monde, malgré ce qu'on vous répète.
Large studies are unpicking the complex relationships between food, metabolism and health.
Selama bertahun-tahun kita diberitahu bahwa sarapan adalah awal hidup sehat, tapi kehidupan nenek moyang kita, suku Hadza, dapat tetap sehat tanpa pernah sarapan.
‘Eat breakfast like a king’ is flawed advice, new study finds.
New research suggests people who eat organic plant foods have a reduction in risk of common cancers.
Kita telah menciptakan penyakit palsu lain yang didorong oleh perusahaan vitamin, kelompok pasien, produsen makanan, departemen kesehatan masyarakat, dan lembaga amal.
Metabolites in a drop of blood may be a better way to determine your metabolic health than body mass index (BMI).
Largest ever clinical study shows no benefit of vitamin D in preventing bone fractures.
Gut microbe metabolites can tell us a lot about our health.
Six scientists on the supplements they take every day and why they take them.
Data ethics should pay much more attention to the social value of research
Le chercheur britannique Tim Spector, professeur en épidémiologie génétique du microbiote, raconte comment son expérience parmi les Hadza, en Tanzanie, a changé sa flore intestinale.
Here’s what happened to a professor of genetic epidemiology’s ‘microbiome’ when he lived with the Hadza.
A new study with fruit flies suggests that we may have less free will when it comes to choosing what we eat than we like to think.
Three stories about researchers who have dabbled in self-experimentation – with varying results.
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